Devils on Horseback
These little bites are sweet, savory, and delicious as sin. Makes 16 bites. Hands-on time: 10 minutes. Total time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
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16 pitted prunes
½ cup Macadamia Nut “Ricotta” (page 46)
2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
Balsamic vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Do this:
Position an oven rack about 4 to 6 inches from the heating element, and preheat the broiler. Use your finger to carefully open up the cavity of each pitted prune. Then, with a pastry bag (or a sealable plastic food storage bag), pipe the “cheese” into the prunes.
Wrap each prune in a thin layer of prosciutto, and arrange them in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Broil for 2 to 4 minutes or until the prunes puff up and the prosciutto crisps and turns golden brown around the edges. Keep an eye on the prunes; they may be devils, but you don’t want them to burn. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and season with pepper to taste before serving.
Bag It!
Don’t have a pastry bag? Simply snip a ½-inch hole in the corner of a quartsized plastic food storage or freezer bag, and you’re good to go.
Tip: Throwing a big shindig? Be sure to double or even TRIPLE the recipe!
— From Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans by Michelle Tam and Henry Fong/Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC 2013
